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EVOQ Architecture drapes Maisonneuve Library in contemporary layers
Nov 27, 2023by Anushka Sharma Nov 27, 2023
Based in Montreal, Canada, the former city hall is restored and transformed into a striking melting pot of the past and the present.
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Transforming public spaces into narrative environments with Daily tous les jours
Nov 24, 2023by Anushka Sharma Nov 24, 2023
With a vision to transform the cities of today, the Montréal-based studio infuses them with music, dance, storytelling and performance—putting humans back in the centre of urban landscapes.
Trulioo's HQ in Vancouver showcases the future of post-pandemic workspaces
Nov 16, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Nov 16, 2023
Canada-based Edit Studio's design for fintech company Trulioo's headquarters combines global influence and employee well-being.
Christopher Herwig reveals anomalous bus stops in the former Soviet Union
Oct 19, 2023by Almas Sadique Oct 19, 2023
Soviet Bus Stops, a photography project spread across two books and a documentary film, traces Herwig’s process chronicling expressive artistic bus stops built in erstwhile Soviet nations.
Understated details in Montana Labelle's work evoke elegance and comfort
Oct 03, 2023by Keziah Vikranth Oct 03, 2023
At 11 Lynwood Avenue, textural finishes, vintage artefacts, and marble objects work together to create a layered reimagination of a builder's home.
Behind the lens: Capturing architectural narratives through words
Sep 27, 2023by Keziah Vikranth Sep 27, 2023
Five prominent architectural photographers tell STIR about the buildings they most enjoyed shooting and the concealed adventure behind the images they produce.
Omar Gandhi's new address in Halifax, Toronto, is poignant in brick and wood
Sep 25, 2023by Keziah Vikranth Sep 25, 2023
The gently curved structure accommodates a studio at ground level and private quarters above, with black upholstery and silhouettes to contrast the predominant wooden flavour.
A patinated steel veil envelopes this house in Canada by 5468796 Architecture
Sep 05, 2023by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Sep 05, 2023
The Winnipeg-based firm creates a home that treads the fine balance between privacy, connection, playfulness, and mystique.
'Not for Sale!' at the Venice Biennale puts a spotlight on housing injustice in Canada
Aug 18, 2023by Zohra Khan Aug 18, 2023
The Canada Pavilion conceived by the Architects Against Housing Alienation (AAHA) highlights the ongoing housing crisis in Canada and its capitalist and colonialist roots.
International Garden Festival 2023 in Quebec invites dialogue between cities and nature
Aug 17, 2023by Keziah Vikranth Aug 17, 2023
Entitled RACINES | ROOTS, the Festival, curated by Ève De Garie-Lamanque, invites designers to generate ideas for the future by drawing on the teachings of the past.
Dorte Mandrup to design Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre amidst frozen tundra
Aug 07, 2023by STIRworld Aug 07, 2023
The centre, integrated into the rocky hillside with a commanding view of Iqaluit in northern Canada, is designed to harmonise with the natural features of the complex terrain.
Omar Gandhi Architects’ Toronto restaurant mimics a light-filled wooden cathedral
Aug 02, 2023by Pallavi Mehra Aug 02, 2023
Drawing cues from Japanese and Scandinavian design, the Prime Seafood Palace in Toronto features a softly glowing interior crafted using maple wood, brass and leather.
Gaudi Parparcen and his ruthlessly glitched digital visions
Jun 11, 2023by Manu Sharma Jun 11, 2023
Canadian glitch artist Gaudi Parparcen discusses his practice and purpose
Contemporary artists take over an 17th century fort in Jaipur for a year-long exhibit
Apr 19, 2023by Georgina Maddox Apr 19, 2023
The Sculpture Park at 19th century Madhavendra Palace in 17th century Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur, launched its third edition with an evocation of the everyday.
Ma Yansong on buildings of freedom that rethink our fellowship with nature
Mar 24, 2023by Jincy Iype Mar 24, 2023
Speaking with STIR, the Chinese architect expounded on architecture being a profession of possibilities as he revisited his oeuvre, including amorphous buildings with walkable roofs.
CARA \ DAVIDE’s Moose Knuckles Showroom in Milan takes cues from Neo-Nature
Mar 09, 2023by Almas Sadique Mar 09, 2023
The showroom, designed by the Milanese design studio in collaboration with Motel 409, derives inspiration from the natural landscape of Canada, and the streetwear world.
Metamorphosis of the Montréal Insectarium: a sensorial journey inside an insect's life
Mar 07, 2023by Sunena V Maju Mar 07, 2023
The new Insectarium in Montréal aims to rethink the relationship between humans and other living organisms, through the amalgamation of nature and architecture.
Beaverbrook Art Gallery gets a colonnaded extension in Harrison McCain Pavilion
Feb 22, 2023by STIRworld Feb 22, 2023
KPMB Architects complete Beaverbrook Art Gallery's three-phase expansion in Fredericton, Canada, with the new addition acting as an interactive node between the city and its people.
Palais de Tokyo presents Cyprien Gaillard's dual exhibition 'Humpty / Dumpty'
Jan 06, 2023by Shraddha Nair Jan 06, 2023
Berlin-based artist Cyprien Gaillard looks at culture and preservation in Paris through installation and hologram-based artworks at Palais de Tokyo and Lafayette Anticipations.
Michael Wang’s debut ‘Lake Tai’ explores the hybridity of natural and artificial ecosystems
Jan 05, 2023by Sukanya Deb Jan 05, 2023
Artist Michael Wang presents a series of sculptural works, utilising reclaimed material and organic waste, at a historical residence in Shanghai, supported by Fondazione Prada.
Walking backwards as counter-ritual
Jan 04, 2023by Rosalyn D`Mello Jan 04, 2023
Paulo Nazareth’s 2013 performance, L’Arbre D’Oublier, provokes nostalgic grief for the lost mother.
David Hotson approaches his architecture as a work of art
Dec 29, 2022by Vladimir Belogolovsky Dec 29, 2022
Vladimir Belogolovsky interviews New York architect David Hotson who explores the interior figural void as an intensely subjective present-tense reality.
Patrick Doan and cyberpunk: Finding humanism within transhumanism
Dec 02, 2022by Manu Sharma Dec 02, 2022
Candian artist Patrick Doan discusses his art, cyberpunk philosophy, and the recent trip to Vietnam.
Investigating Anna Weyant's tragicomic art at her Gagosian debut
Nov 30, 2022by Vatsala Sethi Nov 30, 2022
Anna Weyant's solo show Baby It Ain't Over Till It's Over at New York's Gagosian gallery has an intriguing eerie aura that is drawing a crowd.
Interiors of the MEV cabin by Studio Jean Verville finds a Memphis style reawakening
Nov 12, 2022by STIRworld Nov 12, 2022
The black exterior of the MEV Cabin nestled deep in the Laurentian Forest in Canada contrasts cinematically with its kaleidoscopic insides that pay homage to the colourful ethos of Memphis.
Exiles and the Queerdom
Oct 24, 2022by Rosalyn D`Mello Oct 24, 2022
Revisiting Sunil Gupta’s 1986-87 landmark series documenting gay Indian men at Delhi monuments in the light of his exhibition, Cruising.
The inaugural edition of Technology and Design Lab by open-ended design at LDF
Oct 12, 2022by Yuki Sumner Oct 12, 2022
Curated by Suhair Khan, the evening saw inspiring creatives indulging in conversations, finding the balance between hyperreality and real-life events. A report...
‘If Walls Could Speak’: Moshe Safdie sketches his architectural journey in words
Oct 10, 2022by Sunena V Maju Oct 10, 2022
Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie releases his memoir If Walls Could Speak: My Life in Architecture, revealing the stories of his professional life, fond projects, and Israeli roots.
'Wo/manhouse' is a new avatar of Judy Chicago & Miriam Shapiro's seminal work
Oct 06, 2022by Shraddha Nair Oct 06, 2022
Executive Director of non-profit Through The Flower, Megan Malcom-Morgan speaks with STIR about the immersive, feminist art exhibition Wo/manhouse.
The Zium Gallery shows us how to do virtual art galleries the right way
Oct 04, 2022by Shraddha Nair Oct 04, 2022
Australia-based Michael Berto speaks with STIR about building The Zium Gallery, a digital art space that leverages video game formats to create an immersive experience.
Art educator Lauren Stetz uses data visualisation to address women's safety
Sep 26, 2022by Shraddha Nair Sep 26, 2022
USA-based Lauren Stetz speaks with STIR about the collaborative effort that went into building the Violence Against Women Art Map, working with artists across the globe.
9th Avenue Parkade + Innovation Centre reinvents the typology of a parking garage
Sep 13, 2022by Jincy Iype Sep 13, 2022
Conceived by 5468796 Architecture and Kasian Architecture, Interior Design and Planning, the elliptical parking facility in Calgary, Canada, boasts a flexible, “future-proof” design.
Moshe Safdie donates his archive and Habitat 67 unit to McGill University
Sep 06, 2022by Sunena V Maju Sep 06, 2022
Moshe Safdie donated his professional archive including never-before-seen materials from more than 300 projects, and his unit in Habitat 67, to alma mater, McGill University in Montreal.
Mukwa Waakaa'igan, a cultural centre for the indigenous communities of Canada
Aug 06, 2022by STIRworld Aug 06, 2022
Moriyama & Teshima Architects designs Mukwa Waakaa'igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence inspired by indigenous beliefs as a place of healing for the community.
Serenity at the edge of tech: Discussing art for wellness with Krista Kim
Aug 01, 2022by Manu Sharma Aug 01, 2022
Canadian-Korean Metaverse artist Krista Kim explores her meditative arts practice and sheds light on tech art's potential for mental wellness.
'Swapnaa Tamhane: Mobile Palace' revisits Indian textile history via contemporary lens
Jul 30, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 30, 2022
Immersive textile installations, part of the exhibition Mobile Palace by Swapnaa Tamhane at Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, underline her notion to resist the colonial ideas of hierarchy.
Past as a haunting spectre illuminates Jannick Deslauriers' sculptural installations
Jul 16, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 16, 2022
Jannick Deslauriers creates life-size sculptural installations with fine yards of aluminium mesh, tulle, silk, and thread to visually translate the effects of hauntology.
The powerfully pure and monochromatic Kathleen Andrews Transit Garage by gh3*
Jul 12, 2022by Jincy Iype Jul 12, 2022
gh3* discusses the stainless-steel covered Kathleen Andrews Transit Garage capped by “roof lanterns”, meant "to set new standards for an often-overlooked building type.”
'Café Classroom': a pursuit to relearn relationship across humans and nature
Jul 05, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 05, 2022
In the last of the three-part series, Café Classroom, curated by Pradip Saha, underlined the collective efforts required to combat the dire consequences of air pollution.
The odyssey of futuristic footwear at Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto
Jun 29, 2022by STIRworld Jun 29, 2022
For the exhibition FUTURE NOW: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks, the Bata Shoe Museum unites most innovative footwears to explore the transformative future of design.
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